Yosemite Valley closing due to Ferguson Fire
Submitted by paula on Tue, 07/24/2018 - 2:23pm
Even though firefighters gained some ground Monday on the Ferguson Fire, Yosemite National Park has announced they are closing Yosemite Valley and Wawona on Wednesday, July 25, 2018 at noon to all visitors due to the ongoing impacts of the fire. These closures include all hotels, campgrounds, and visitor services in Yosemite Valley and Wawona. Park visitors currently staying in park campgrounds and lodging facilities are asked to be out of these areas by noon as well. With the ongoing closure of Highway 140, park visitors can exit the park via Highways 120 and 41. The temporary closure is expected to last until Sunday, July 29, 2018. The Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias is also now closed as are other areas of the park.
Highways 120 West and East, and the Tuolumne Meadows area currently remain open.
The park will continue to work with the Incident Management Team and assess conditions day by day.
The Ferguson Fire is now 25 percent contained and has burned 36,587 acres. Over 3,300 firefighting personnel are fighting the fire which is burning brush and timber in terrain that is steep and inaccessible.
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